Sunday, April 01, 2007

Oh my God! There are TWO of them!

We've been promised our first house-warming present -- a framed poster for Twins of Evil, courtesy of Clive. We were of course delighted and touched (in a non-literal sense) by this demonstration of his happiness at having us back in the same country until he pointed out that we were getting it because his wife Pippa wouldn't let him put it up in the house. She doesn't approve of it.



Pippa! Twins of Evil is a very real commentary on the problem of religious fundamentalism and the evil that can result from the best of intentions. As such, it has a widespread applicability to the turbulent, divided world we find ourselves in today. In addition, by using the motif of twins, it explores the Madonna/whore dichotomy oppressing so many women in a pre-feminist society. As the poster says: "One uses here beauty for love, one uses her lure for blood. Which is the virgin? Which is the vampire?" It's not easy to tell!

Plus, big-boobied women in skimpy nightgowns AND Peter Cushing! What's not to love?

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